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JEFF YOUNG: 'KINGS OF THRASH Album Will Be Better Than Anything MEGADETH Has Done Recently'

In a new interview with Metal Edge, former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young spoke about his new band KINGS OF THRASH in which he is joined by another former MEGADETH member, David Ellefson (bass). KINGS OF THRASH recently completed a couple of tours during which it performed MEGADETH's classic albums "...

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ALICE COOPER Collaborates With VAMPYRE COSMETICS On Makeup Collection

Vampyre Cosmetics, the luxury beauty disruptor brand known for its vegan and cruelty free makeup, has announced a collaboration with the undisputed Godfather of shock rock and the original makeup disruptor, Alice Cooper. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee is no stranger to breaking barriers ov...

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SOEN Continues Fight For Equality And Human Rights On New Album 'Memorial'

By David E. Gehlke Drummer Martin Lopez is the first to admit that his post-OPETH career in SOEN has required a lot of work. The band's 2012 "Cognitive" debut was immediately hit with TOOL comparisons, perhaps justifiably so, rendering bass legend Steve DiGiorgio's (DEATH, SADUS, TESTAMENT) inclusio...

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IAN ASTBURY And BILLY DUFFY To Celebrate THE CULT's Origins With Special DEATH CULT Live Performances

DEATH CULT, the storied post-punk progenitor to THE CULT, will return for a sole U.S. performance on October 23 at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. The evening, while centered around DEATH CULT and their eponymous EPs, will boast a setlist that spans the three phases of the band, from SO...

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LIVING COLOUR's VERNON REID: 'The Most Dangerous Person In Any Room Is The Person That Other People Are Willing To Listen To'

In a new interview with Paul Cashmere of Noise11.com, LIVING COLOUR guitarist Vernon Reid spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's early songs "This Is The Life" and "Cult Of Personality". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wrote that song ['This Is The Life'] at a time when...

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Watch: COREY TAYLOR Sings 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Theme Song With TOM KENNY, 'SpongeBob' Voice Actor

SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor joined Tom Kenny, who voiced SpongeBob in "SpongeBob SquarePants", at this weekend's Huntington Comic And Toy Convention to sing the theme song of the iconic Nickelodeon show. Video of their performance can be seen below. This is not the first time Taylor had publicly su...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Drummer Hopes To Begin Recording New Album 'Fairly Soon'

Prior to his band's headlining appearance this past Friday (August 11) at the Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom, drummer Justin Foley of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE spoke to Forever Loud about the status of their upcoming studio LP. He said (a...

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VILLE VALO And His Solo Band Are 'Still Going Through A Honeymoon Phase'

In an interview with Magenta Musik at this year's Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany, former HIM frontman Ville Valo was asked which personality traits he values the most in the people around him, particularly when it comes to the people that he is sharing the stage with. The 46-year-old Fi...

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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer JOHN CORABI: 'I Don't Envy JOHN 5 At All At This Point'

In a new interview with Clint Switzer of the "On The Road To Rock" podcast, ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi, who joined the band in 1992 as the replacement for original singer Vince Neil, was asked for his opinion on John 5 stepping in for the band's founding guitarist Mick Mars after Mars retir...

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EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Explains The 'Funk' Influence In His Guitar Playing

In a new interview with Australian Musician, EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt spoke about the "funk" influence in his playing. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think it's kind of just an attraction. I'm the youngest of 10 kids, so I grew up around a lot of different genres and diff...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Imminent New Single 'Perhaps' Is Reportedly Already Available On TouchTunes

The new GUNS N' ROSES single "Perhaps" has apparently been leaked via TouchTunes. A number of GN'R fans have reported that the shelved "Chinese Democracy"-era song which was originally expected to be officially released this past Friday (August 11) populated on TouchTunes machines at bars and other...

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CANDLEBOX's KEVIN MARTIN On Retirement: 'It's Bittersweet Knowing That I'm Saying Goodbye To This'

In a new interview with "Paltrocast" host Darren Paltrowitz, CANDLEBOX frontman Kevin Martin spoke about his decision to retire after the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's debut album in 2023. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been a great career and I'm just so gratefu...

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TED NUGENT On TOM MORELLO: 'Anybody That Would Wear A CHE GUEVARA Shirt Has Lost Their Mind'

During a recent appearance on QFM96's "Torg & Elliott" radio show, outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent was asked who his best friend in rock is who "leans left" politically. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, you know, Tom Morello [of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE] is a de...

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CHARLIE BENANTE Gives His Drawing Of CLIFF BURTON To JAMES HETFIELD

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante, who is supporting METALLICA on select "M72" tour dates in North America as part of the resurrected PANTERA, has taken to social media to share a photo of him with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, apparently taken before last night's (Friday, August 11) METALLICA co...

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OLI SYKES Says New BRING ME THE HORIZON Album Pays Homage To 'Emo And Hardcore And Post-Hardcore'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, vocalist Oli Sykes of British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON spoke about the band's upcoming seventh full-length studio album, "Post Human: NeX GEn", which will arrive on September 15 via Columbia Records. The LP will continue the band'...